Private Francis Morrison, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on June 17, 1864 in Bermuda Hundred, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company H, 85th Pennsylvania Infantry. Morrison was 19 years old.
12 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on August 2, 1897, 33 years after the action.
Morrison was born on January 15, 1845 in Ohiopyle, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor is credited to Drakestown, Pennsylvania. Morrison died on April 30, 1913 in Hopwood, Pennsylvania, at the age of 68. He is buried at Sugar Grove Cemetery in Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania.
Morrison is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Voluntarily exposed himself to a heavy fire to bring off a wounded comrade.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Born: Ohiopyle — map
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Timeline
- January 15, 1845Born in Ohiopyle, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
- June 17, 1864Act of valor — Bermuda Hundred, VirginiaAge 19. Company H, 85th Pennsylvania Infantry
- August 2, 1897Medal of Honor presented
- April 30, 1913Died in Hopwood, PennsylvaniaAge 68.
- Resting placeSugar Grove CemeteryOhiopyle, Pennsylvania
Biography
Private Francis Morrison (January 15, 1845 - April 30, 1913) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Morrison received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Morrison's medal was won for his actions in the Bermuda Hundred Campaign on June 17, 1864. He was honored with the award on April 4, 1898. Morrison was born in Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania, entered service in Drakestown, Pennsylvania, and was buried in Ohiopyle.
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